ELEC CD-EQUIPMENT/AUDITS Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die New Act10 ILCS 5/19A-7510 ILCS 5/Art. 21B heading new10 ILCS 5/21B-5 new10 ILCS 5/21B-10 new10 ILCS 5/21B-15 new10 ILCS 5/21B-20 new10 ILCS 5/21B-25 new10 ILCS 5/21B-30 new10 ILCS 5/21B-35 new10 ILCS 5/21B-40 new10 ILCS 5/21B-45 new10 ILCS 5/21B-50 new10 ILCS 5/21B-55 new10 ILCS 5/21B-60 new10 ILCS 5/21B-65 new10 ILCS 5/21B-70 new10 ILCS 5/21B-75 new10 ILCS 5/21B-80 new10 ILCS 5/21B-85 new10 ILCS 5/21B-90 new10 ILCS 5/21B-95 new10 ILCS 5/24B-210 ILCS 5/24B-1610 ILCS 5/24C-210 ILCS 5/24C-910 ILCS 5/24C-1630 ILCS 105/5.866 new35 ILCS 5/507DDD newAmends the Election Code. Requires that each election authority (i) conduct an election day audit of a random sample of 10% of votes cast and (ii) provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits. Provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports. Requires that optical scan technology and direct recording electronic voting systems meet certain federal and independent testing standards. With respect to early voting, requires that an election authority using only direct recording electronic voting systems have paper ballots available for voters wishing to use them. Creates the Illinois Election Integrity Act. Creates the Illinois Election Integrity Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the fund shall be administered by the State Board of Elections and, in addition to contributions from income tax checkoffs, the fund shall accept voluntary contributions. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall use the moneys in the fund to perform election audits. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2014, the Department of Revenue must print on its standard individual income tax form a provision indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Illinois Election Integrity Fund, he or she may do so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $3) on the return and that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/19/2015SenatePostponed - Executive 3/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Election Law 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/15/2015SenatePostponed - Executive Subcommittee on Election Law 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die